http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/jun/01/mindy-kaling-project

Kaling auditioned for “Saturday Night Live” while working on “The Office.” But her boss Greg Daniels would only allow her to audition on the condition that she won a job as a performer.
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